Mariners extend Giants' home misery

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[June 16, 2015]  SAN DIEGO -- Stephen Vogt hit a grand slam and drove in five runs, and Jesse Hahn held his former team to one run over 6 2/3 innings Monday night as the Oakland A's routed the San Diego Padres 9-1 in an interleague game at Petco Park.

Earlier in the day, the Padres fired manager Bud Black, ending the second-longest managerial reign in franchise history. Black had guided the Padres since the start of the 2007 season.

Bench coach Dave Roberts will manage the team until an interim manager from within the organization is named later this week.

Vogt had three of the Athletics' 13 hits, and his second career grand slam capped a five-run eighth inning off Padres right-handed reliever Cory Mazzoni. It was the catcher's 12th homer of the season.

Third baseman Brett Lawrie also had three hits and two RBIs for the A's. First baseman Ben Zobrist reach base on all five plate appearances with a single and four walks, and he scored three times.

Hahn (4-5) allowed three hits and two walks while striking out four in a game that featured an unusual twist. Both pitchers began their major league careers for the opposing team.

Hahn, 25, was 7-4 with a 3.07 ERA as a rookie with the Padres last season. The right-hander was traded to the A's in the deal that sent catcher Derek Norris to the Padres.

Padres starter Tyson Ross (3-7) was Oakland's second-round pick in the

2008 draft.

Ross experienced arguably his worst start of the season, giving up four runs on seven hits and five walks with six strikeouts in five innings. Ross walked Zobrist three times, and the A's left fielder scored after two of the free passes.

After pitching out of jams in the first and second, Ross allowed five consecutive A's to reach base in the third.

Second baseman Eric Sogard, who began his career in the Padres' minor league system, singled with one out, stole second and scored on right fielder Josh Reddick's single. Zobrist then drew his second walk ahead of a run-scoring single by Vogt. Third baseman Brett Lawrie made it 3-0 with a single.

The Padres got on the board in the bottom of the third when center fielder Will Venable doubled home Alexi Amarista after San Diego lost an appeal of Venable being hit by a pitch.

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It appeared that Venable was grazed by a Hahn fastball. However, plate umpire Mike DiMuro ruled the pitch didn't hit Venable, a decision that was upheld after a 2 1/2-minute review.

Venable returned to the plate and drove Hahn's next pitch over the head of center fielder Billy Burns, scoring shortstop Amarista, who drew a walk to open the inning.

Venable's double was the Padres' lone hit until Norris opened the seventh with an infield single.

Meanwhile, Oakland widened the lead to 4-1 in the fifth when Zobrist drew a one-out walk and came around on singles by Vogt and Lawrie.

NOTES: Bench coach Dave Roberts will serve as the Padres' manager until an interim manager for the rest of the season is selected later in the week. Bud Black was the first manager fired by the Padres during a season since Jim Riggleman replaced Greg Riddoch 150 games into the 1992 campaign. ... Padres OF/1B Wil Myers went back on the 15-day disabled list Monday with a return of the left wrist tendinitis that sidelined him for

28 games from May 11 through Thursday. San Diego recalled RHP Cory Mazzoni from Triple-A El Paco to take Myers' roster spot. ... A's RHP Edward Mujica (broken right thumb) began a rehab assignment with Class A Stockton on Monday, throwing a scoreless inning and striking out two.

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